Hugh Murnane Explained

Hugh Murnane
Fullname:	Hugh Richard Murnane
Birth Date:	29 October 1916
Birth Place:	St Arnaud, Victoria
Death Place:	Parkville, Victoria
Originalteam:	Rochester
Height:	187 cm
Weight:	80 kg
Position:	Centre Half Forward
Statsend:	1940
Years1:	1937–40
Games Goals1:	52 (42)

Hugh Richard Murnane (29 October 1916 – 13 March 1974)^[1] was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL),^[2] who was widely regarded as the recruit of the year in 1937.^{[3] [4]}

Football

Murnane was recruited from Rochester Football Club in the Bendigo Football League and played 17 games in 1937, debuting in round one against Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.^[5]

Murnane played in Melbourne's 1939 Reserves VFL premiership side, interestingly alongside former Rochester team-mate, Adrian Dullard.^[6]

Military service

Murnane later served in the Australian Army for two years during World War II.^[7]

Death

He died at Parkville, Victoria on 13 March 1974.^[8]

References

• Book: Holmesby, Russell. The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main. Jim . 2009 . 8th . 978-1-921496-00-4 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria.

External links

• • Hugh Murnane's profile at Demonwiki
• Hugh Murnane at Boyles Football Photos.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hugh Murnane - Player Bio. Australian Football. 23 December 2014.
2. Holmesby & Main (2009), p.604.
3. Web site: 1937 - Murnane (Melb) Best New League Player . The Herald . 4 May 2021 . 24 . 26 April 1937.
4. Web site: 1937 - Richmond first to see Murnane . Sporting Globe . 4 May 2021 . 1 . 5 May 1937.
5. Web site: 1937 - Another giant for Melbourne . The Herald . 4 May 2021 . 19 . 23 April 1923.
6. Web site: 1939 - Melbourne Wins . The Argus . 13 May 2021 . 15 . 29 September 1939.
7. Web site: World War II Roll: Hugh Richard Murnane . Department of Veterans Affairs.
8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dMlUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xZADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4084%2C3546649 Deaths: Murnane, The Age, (Thursday, 14 March 1974), p.21.